The End of the West by David Marquand
Argues that Europe's problems stem from outdated perceptions of global power, and calls for a drastic change in European governance to halt the continent's slide into irrelevance. This title shows that the continent must draw on all its reserves of intellectual and political creativity to thrive in an increasingly turbulent world.
One of Financial Times (FTcom) non-fiction favourites in the Politics category for 2011 "One of the many virtues of David Marquand's The End of the West, a book that carefully documents the gap between the EU's ambitions and its achievements, is that it explains exactly why EU politics are so tedious... [I]t provides a crisp and relevant analysis of the difficult choices that Europe faces."--Henry Farrell, The Nation "A sweeping new assessment of the continent's drift..."--The Guardian "[Marquand] the grand old pro-European is on to something when he pokes an inquiring finger into the question of what modern Europe wants to be... [T]his highly readable book offers a compelling description of Europe's modern malaise."--Anne McElvoy, New Statesman "The End of the West is a bracing and timely work, no doubt about it."--European Voice "This is a text with compelling questions, not one with definite solutions. What makes it fascinating is the forthright and dispassionate examinations of crucial problems. As Europe faces, in the months and years ahead, the formidable tribulations generated by the global downturn, it is the wider issues delineated in Marquand's The End of the West that should be probed, examined and argued with."--Donald Sassoon, Political Quarterly "A committed pro-European's brilliant, timely analysis of what is wrong with the European Union."--Vernon Bogdanor, Times Higher Education Supplement "This brief but trenchant contribution to the vast literature on the European Union stands out through the author's imaginative way of setting the EU's current dilemmas and tribulations firmly in the context of Europe's cultural and historical heritage as a whole. He offers specific solutions only to some of today's huge problems, but in general he indicates most constructively the lines on which solutions should be sought."--Roger Morgan, Times Higher Education "The End of the West is a wake-up call. It raises many questions and calls for drastic changes in the EU government... Marquand gives us a concise and brilliant analysis of the failures and weaknesses of the EU. Readable and compact, this book helps us understand the reasons behind the present problems affecting the EU."--Arab News "In this well-written book, Marquand poses several challenges to the leaders of the EU. Realizing that a much weaker European power faces rising major powers in the East, mainly China and India, Marquand encourages European peoples and politicians to critically analyze and come to terms with the major issues that confront them, including Islamophobia, immigration, the resurrection of the old ethnicities, and, above all, their ethnocentrism."--Choice
David Marquand has been a member of the British Parliament, an official of the European Commission, and principal of Mansfield College, University of Oxford. He is a fellow of the British Academy and the author of many books, including "Britain since 1918".
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691141596 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691141592 |
| Title | The End of the West |
| Author | David Marquand |
| Series | The Public Square |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2011-04-10 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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